Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands may be vulnerable to denial of service due to [CVE-2023-21830, CVE-2023-21835, CVE-2023-21843]

Summary

Java SE is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container by the component that stores DesignerAuthoring flows and by the component that provides mapping assistance. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands may be vulnerable to denial of service. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Java SE. [CVE-2023-21830, CVE-2023-21835, CVE-2023-21843]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-21830
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Serialization component could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low integrity impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/245038 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2023-21835
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the JSSE component could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a high availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/245039 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2023-21843
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Sound component could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low integrity impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/245037 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1.x to 7.1.x (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 7.2.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components are at 12.0.7.0-r4 or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_cd?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 5.0 LTS (Long Term Support)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.4 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components are at 12.0.7.0-r2-lts or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect-contlts?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None